Presentations Vocabulary

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audience rapport
n. relationship of presenter with audience, esp. when good
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body language
n. non-verbal communication through facial expressions, body movements etc
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Finally . . .
Typical word used to signal the last of several points or subjects
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flip chart
n. a pad of large paper sheets on a stand for presenting information
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For example . . .
Typical phrase used to signal an illustration or sample of a particular point
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handout
n. anything (report, sample etc) handed or given to people at a presentation
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In conclusion . . .
Typical phrase used to signal the summing up or final part of a presentation
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ladies & gentlemen
Polite phrase often used to address an audience of men and women
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marker
n. whiteboard marker a pen with a broad, felt tip for writing on whiteboards
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microphone
n. electrical instrument that one speaks into for amplification of the voice etc
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O.H.T.
abbr. overhead transparency; sheet of film with image for overhead projector
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overhead projector
n. device that projects an o.h.t. onto a screen - O.H.P. abbr.
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pointer
n. device (rod or electric torch etc) for indicating things on a map, screen etc
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screen
n. large, flat, reflective white surface on which films, slides etc are projected
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signal
v. to help the audience understand where one is in a presentation - signalling n.
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slide
n. small (usually 35mm) photographic transparency - slide projector n.
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To start with . . .
Typical phrase used to signal the beginning of a particular subject or topic
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Turning now to . . .
Typical phrase used to signal a change from one subject or topic to another
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visual aids
n. things that one can look at in a presentation [eg: films, maps, charts etc]
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whiteboard
n. large, flat, white surface or board on which to write or draw with markers




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